Jorginho has slotted in seamlessly into the squad, providing an experienced player role to which the youngsters seem to be responding to well. OFF THE BALLFor all the on-ball positives, having a trio of Zinchenko, Jorginho, and Xhaka is not ideal when it comes to defending counters and oncoming attacks from the opposition. His recovery pace, duels, strength, intensity… are all crucial to this team and are all things Jorginho struggles with. Jorginho is a solid ball interceptor, often catching receivers from their blindside to steal the ball or nick in a challenge. That’s not a Jorginho dig or anything like that, but it’s important to remember what he was brought in for.
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